Women Empowered Conference May 13

Are you thinking about starting a business or looking to return to college but have questions about getting started? The Women Empowered Conference at McAllister Auditorium is a free one-day motivational conference on Thursday, May 13, for women who are considering a return to school or joining the workforce and would like more information about careers and enhancing leadership skills. The registration deadline has been extended to Monday, May 10.

Workshops include:

• Career exploration

• Leadership

• Starting your own business

• Homebuyer information

• Starting college

A track will be offered in Spanish about strategies for attending college, financial literacy and balancing career and family.

Sonya E. Medina, (pictured) is this year’s WE keynote speaker. The former White House Director of Projects for first lady Laura Bush, Medina currently serves as Director of Community & External Affairs at Silver Eagle Distributors, the national’s largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products.

At the White House Ms. Medina was a key advisor to President George W. Bush for areas of education policy, from early childhood through higher education. In addition, she oversaw Mrs. Bush’s projects and policy office, where she worked on a variety of issues regarding education, women and children’s health and global diplomacy.

A native of San Antonio, Ms. Medina has a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and earned masters of public health in health policy management from Columbia University.

The free conference is sponsored by SAC’s Department of Services for Women & Non-Traditional Students. It kicks off at 9 a.m. and runs to 3 p.m. Continental breakfast and lunch are included.